New Directions in Urban–Rural Migration

List of Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgments

I Urban-Rural Migration in the 1970s

1 Population Redistribution in the United States during the 1970s

Introduction

Discovery and Documentation of the Turnaround

Dynamics of Migration Change

Pervasiveness of the Rural Turnaround

Discussion

References

2 The Changing Nature of Rural Employment

Introduction

Change in Dependence on Farming

Employment Mix

Commuting to Metropolitan Jobs

Conclusion

References

3 The Rural Population Turnaround: Research and National Public Policy

Introduction

Why Should Public Policy Focus on the Rural Turnaround?

Why Has Public Policy Not Focused on the Turnaround?

Conclusions

References

II Explanations for the Urban-Rural Turnaround

4 Toward a Theory of Urban-Rural Migration in the Developed World

Introduction

Limits to Urban Growth

Convergent Socioeconomic Change: A Paradigm for the Turnaround

Conclusion

References

5 The Demand for Public Goods as a Factor in the Nonmetropolitan Migration Turnaround

Introduction

Public Goods and the Decision to Migrate

Identification and Measurement of the Relevant Public Goods

Quantifying the Degree of Income Sacrifice for Particular Public Goods

Conclusions

References

6 The Effect of Trends in Economic Structures on Population Change in Rural Areas

Introduction

The Process of Structural Change: The Farming Example

A Generalized Model

Analysis of Structural Change

Summary and Discussion

References

7 Residential Preferences in Migration Theory

Introduction

Changing Demographic Trends and Study Context

Preferences in Migration Research

Studies of Mobility Expectations and Mobility

Preference Studies

Preferences, Expectations, and Mobility

Preferences for Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Destination

Discussion

References

8 Migration Decision Making among Nonmetropolitan-Bound Migrants

Introduction

Micro-Perspectives on Migration Motivations

Data Sources and Research Design

Reasons for Out-Migration and In-Migration: Differential Causation

Location-Specific Capital and Destination Selection

Summary and Discussion

References

9 Retention of Metropolitan-to-Nonmetropolitan Labor-Force Migrants

Introduction

Data and Methods

Results

Summary and Implications

References

III Migration Trends and Consequences in Rapidly Growing Areas

10 The Ozark-Ouachita Uplands: Growth and Consequences

Introduction

The Ozark-Ouachita Uplands

Nonmetropolitan-County Types in the Ozarks

The Effects of Change in the Recreation-Retirement Areas

The Future of the Ozarks

References

11 Migration and Energy Developments: Implications for Rural Areas in the Great Plains

Introduction

Dimensions and Implications of Energy-Related Migration

Scope and Methodology of Research

Analysis

Conclusions

References

12 Effects of Turnaround Migration on Community Structure in Maine

Introduction

Migration to Maine

The Impact of Population Growth

In-Migrants and Community Change

Changes in Interpersonal Relationships

Conclusions

References

13 Migrant-Native Differences in Social Background and Community Satisfaction in Nonmetropolitan Utah Communities

Introduction

Setting

Rationale

Data and Methods

Findings

Discussion

References

14 Industrial Dispersal and Labor-Force Migration: Employment Dimensions of the Population Turnaround in Michigan

Introduction

Changing Industrial Mix of Nonmetropolitan Areas

Employment and Population Dispersal

Data

Analysis

Discussion

References

IV Data Resources for Population Distribution Research

15 Using Administrative Records for Migration Analysis: Potential and Pitfalls

Introduction

Administrative Records Compared with Statistical Surveys

Annual County Net Migration Estimates (CNME)

The Continuous Work History Sample (CWHS)

Potential Improvements in Administrative Migration Data

References

16 New Strategies for Processing Large Data Files in Migration Research

Introduction

The Traditional Approach

A Viable Alternative

Implementation of the Alternative Strategy

GRASP—An Illustrative Implementation

Conclusions

References

Index